#104 | Here Comes the Sun: Lake County Joy Summit with Amber Swenor

JOY SUMMIT: Get tickets here!  In this energizing and soul-stirring conversation, Sheryl sits down with Amber Swenor, a transformational leadership coach, business strategist, bestselling author, and one of the inspiring speakers for the Lake County Joy Summit 2026. Amber brings a powerful blend of strategy and soul to the table, inviting us to explore what it truly means to live and lead authentically. Under the Joy Summit theme Here Comes the Sun, this episode shines a light on how stepping into our truth without masks, performance, or people-pleasing creates more energy, freedom, and fulfillment in our lives. Together, they discuss the often-unseen gap between who we really are and how we show up in the world and how that disconnect can quietly drain our joy, creativity, and sense of purpose. Amber shares wisdom from her own journey, her work through Soul Seed Strategy, and insights from her bestselling book Unleashed, reminding us that authenticity isn't a buzzword, it's a practice of alignment. This conversation is an invitation to rebuild self-trust, realign with your values, and allow joy to rise naturally as you lead, live, and love as your whole, true self. When you stop performing and start aligning, joy becomes your natural state.   In this episode we'll explore: Radical authenticity, closing the gap between who you are and how you show up Rebuilding self-trust, releasing self-doubt and people-pleasing Joy through alignment, living and leading from your true values   To learn more about Amber: free gift: A workbook to uncover your authenticity and values: https://amber-swenor.pages.ontraport.net/unleashworkbook a workbook to cultivate authentic leadership: https://amber-swenor.pages.ontraport.net/leadership-guide Find my book in print (paperback, hardcover) AND on Audible (narrated by me): https://www.amber-swenor.com/book/  www.SoulSeedStrategy.com I www.Soul-Seed.com   JOY SUMMIT: Get tickets here!  or https://tinyurl.com/joy-summit-2026 Event Details Lake County Joy Summit 2026 Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Zion-Benton Township High School – South Commons (3901 W. 21st Street, Zion, IL) For more insights and stories about positivity and self-awareness, visit the Imperfectly Charming at http://www.imperfectlycharming.com/  **** Receive my gift to you! Make sure you head over to our website and download your FREE workbook: "Find Your Voice." It's my gift to you, designed to complement our journey together. <a href= "https://imper